Hobsons Bay Council Dog Off Leash Areas

On the west side is Laverton Park which is an on leash area. Running along Hall Avenue are three ovals and a playground. One of the ovals is fenced and the other two ovals are unfenced. The ovals and around the playgrou Read more..

Dogs are allowed on the beach all year round. When the tide is in there is a fairly narrow strip of sandy beach but when the tide is out there are huge expanses of wet sand to run across. The water is always quite shallo Read more..

The dog park is located on the south side of Laverton Creek, west of Bladin Street and opposite McCormack Park. There are no signs to indicate that it is an off leash area but there is a bin and doggy bag dispenser near Read more..

The off leash area stretches for 800m along the foreshore from Hatt Reserve, opposite Gifford Street, to the back if the Williamstown Cricket Ground (Burbank Oval).
There is a dog on leash, shared use path which runs Read more..

The west end of the reserve has a decent playground, a very high skate ramp, BBQ, unshaded table and bin. Immediately east for this area is an oval without fences which is an off leash area.
To the east of this off l Read more..

To the east of the Doug Grant reserve is Apex Park which has a basic playground, tables, BBQ, toilets and water tap. This area is on leash.
The reserve is a huge grassy area surrounded by a path. To the west is the T Read more..

The off leash area is bounded by Truman Street, Brunel Street and Greene Street. The reserve has strict time restrictions and is only off lead before 9am and after 9pm.
There is a playground in the south east corner Read more..

A rectangular shaped reserve, 230m long and 75m wide, running between the foreshore and Esplanade. There are a few trees along the edge which borders the quiet road and some bins are located in a few locations. Opposite Read more..

The Newport Lakes park has three zones. More than half of the park, on the eastern side, is a sanctuary for water birds and wildlife and is fenced off with a few gates for access. Dogs are prohibited from this area.
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In the south east corner of the park is a playground and skate park with a bin and water tap without a bowl, and in the north east corner is a fenced off Athletics Track.
There is only a small portion of the park whi Read more..

There is only a small car park on the Altona Road side and you may need to find a car park a little bit further south towards the Altona Sports Club or to the north along the road which goes to The Pines.
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There is a rectangular grassy area, 110 X 50m, with a basic playground in the north west corner along Windsor Crescent. Next to this area is an area which has been fenced off to protect endangered species.
There is a Read more..

An interesting area with a good sized grassy oval area to run around in plus a walk along a spit of land which reaches out into the Yarra River where it reaches the bay. There is a good chance of seeing huge ships moving Read more..